Moira Cameron became the first female Yeoman Warder · 2007-09-04 14:57
Moira Cameron has become the first female Beefeater. Miss Cameron, 42, beat five men to the ??20,000-a-year job as Yeoman Warder. She said it was a "_great privilege"_ to work and live at the Tower and she is "very, very lucky to have" this "wonderful job".
She donned the famous blue and scarlet uniform for her first duties on Monday. She will wear the dark blue uniform on a day-to-day basis, saving the ??3,500 red and gold costume for special occasions.
Miss Cameron joined the Army aged 16 and served the required 22 years in the Forces to become eligible for the post. She has spent the past two months undergoing intensive training to learn the 21 separate duties the Beefeaters perform each day, including the famous Ceremony of the Keys.
Her other duties involve giving visitors a guided tour and making sure the Crown Jewels are kept safe. As well as her salary, she will have use of a subsidised apartment in the Tower itself, BBC reported.
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